Republic Armed Forces

The Republic Armed Forces was the military branch of the Republic of the Sphere. After the dissolution of the Republic of the Sphere following the Battle of Terra, many remaining personnel were taken as bondsmen and assets would end up being absorbed into Clan Wolf in preparation for the ilClan Trial. Reactivated RAF personnel would later end up becoming the core of the Third Star League Defense Force's Regular Army.

Organization

Military Departments

• High Command
• Department of Military Intelligence
  • Technology Division
• Department of Requisition and Replacement
  • Procurement Division

Units of the Republic Armed Forces

Hastati Sentinels

The Hastati Sentinels were the elite forces of the Republic of the Sphere's military. Years of constant training and border skirmishes raised their skills to a high level.

Hastati Sentinels
	Units I Hastati Sentinels II Hastati Sentinels III Hastati Sentinels IV Hastati Sentinels V Hastati Sentinels VI Hastati Sentinels VII Hastati Sentinels VIII Hastati Sentinels IX Hastati Sentinels X Hastati Sentinels XI Hastati Sentinels XII Hastati Sentinels XIII Hastati Sentinels XIV Hastati Sentinels XV Hastati Sentinels XVI Hastati Sentinels	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Triarii Protectors

The Triarii Protectors were regiments manned by green troops who were particularly devoted to Devlin Stone's ideals.

Triarii Protectors
	Units I Triarii Protectors II Triarii Protectors III Triarii Protectors IV Triarii Protectors V Triarii Protectors VI Triarii Protectors VII Triarii Protectors VIII Triarii Protectors IX Triarii Protectors X Triarii Protectors XI Triarii Protectors XII Triarii Protectors XIII Triarii Protectors XIV Triarii Protectors	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Principes Guards

Formed at the creation of the Republic of the Sphere, the Principes Guards were the workhorse unit of the Republic Armed Forces.

Principes Guards
	Units I Principes Guards II Principes Guards III Principes Guards IV Principes Guards V Principes Guards VI Principes Guards VII Principes Guards VIII Principes Guards IX Principes Guards X Principes Guards XI Principes Guards XII Principes Guards XIII Principes Guards XIV Principes Guards XV Principes Guards	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Republic Standing Guard

The Republic Standing Guard were the planetary militia of the Republic Armed Forces.

Stone's Brigade
	Units Achernar Republic Standing Guard Skye Republic Standing Guard Vega Republic Standing Guard Addicks Republic Standing Guard Northwind Republic Standing Guard Liao Republic Standing Guard	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Northwind Highlanders
	A mercenary-turned Republic unit, the Highlanders were sworn to protect the nation they call home. They returned to mercenary status after the Republic's dissolution.

Stone's Brigade

Considered the heart and soul of the Republic Armed Forces, Stone's Brigade was among its most elite and fanatical defenders, each unit noted for its personal connection to founding Exarch Devlin Stone.

Stone's Brigade
	Units Stone's Lament Stone's Liberators Stone's Pride Stone's Revenants Stone's Defenders Stone's Fury Stone's Stalwarts	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Fidelis

Also known as Stone's Shadow, the Fidelis was formed by the remnants of Clan Smoke Jaguar. They were known to act as special ops force for the Republic of the Sphere, and were experienced in cross-training and infantry work.

Fidelis
	Units Unknown	3149 Due to the Republic's betrayal of the Fidelis, they defected to Clan Wolf and helped them defeat Clan Jade Falcon in the ilClan Trial.

Fides Defenders

The Fides Defenders were a military unit formed near the end of the Dark Age meant to imbue the flexibility and skill of the Fidelis into a regimental organization. Their members were RAF veterans trained by Fidelis instructors.

Stone's Brigade
	Units First Fides Defenders Second Fides Defenders Third Fides Defenders Fourth Fides Defenders Fifth Fides Defenders Sixth Fides Defenders	3150 It was disbanded following the Battle of Terra.

Navy

At it's inception the Republic Fleet's assets are nominally tightly integrated with army ground forces. However, the fleet's higher organizational levels maintain separate and distinctive ranks and formations. The are divided into two distinctive formations, the WarShip Command and the Border Fleet. At the Republic inception, would in gain control of former Coalition's three Warships and choose not grow Command's number beyond them in order to fend of escalating arms race. Each Warship with it's supporting JumpShip & DropShip assets would rotate between the Prefecture capitals.

Representing bulk of the Navy is it's Border Fleet. The Border Fleet is broken up into ten Sub-Fleets, which are divided among the Prefectures which patrol the borders of the Republic. These fleets are generally consist of JumpShips and various Dropships, including Pocket WarShips. Many of these designs would comes from former Word of Blake designs repurposed for the Republic's Navy. At it's inception, the Border Fleets were not well funded and often seen as least ideal military assignment

WarShip Command

• Aegis-class heavy cruiser, RAF Auspicium (formerly NCS Blade)
• Essex-class destroyer, RAF Abundantia (formerly WBS Divine Forgiveness)
• Lola III-class destroyer, RAF Triumphus (formerly NCS Hunter)

Military Academies

• Recruitment Command
  • Northwind Military Academy
  • Sandhurst Military College
  • Focht War College
  • University of Proserpina
  • Sanglamore Academy
  • Liao Conservatory of Military Arts

Uniforms

RAF Uniforms

• Duty - consisted of a short, high-collared, royal blue tunic with dark trousers. A service cap or beret may be worn with the uniform. Stripes on the tunics cuff indicate which brigade the soldier belongs to with a color that matches the type of dress uniform. Four represented MechWarriors, three represented armor crews, two for infantry, and one for support roles.

• Field - the same as the duty uniform, but with a light gray tunic instead of blue.

• Dress - a shirt and trousers, worn over a short coat. The color of the coat depends on the member's unit. The Hastati Sentinels wore black, Principes Guards wore dark gray, Triarii Protectors wore blue-gray and the Republic Navy wore dark blue. All wore black trousers with white piping down the side.

The Republic Standing Guard allowed some alteration to their uniforms, giving a sense of uniqueness on their world or specialness, though most wore a green tunic with khaki trousers. One example of this change was the Northwind Standing Guard, who added a kilt and Clan tartan due to their roots of hailing from ancient Scotland.

Knight of the Republic Uniforms

• Field - a light gray tunic with dark trousers having scarlet and gold piping down the legs. The Knight’s full name was monogrammed over the left breast.
• Service - was a white tunic with gold braiding at the shoulders with dark trousers and piping down the legs.
• Formal - contained a steel gray tunic and trousers with scarlet and gold piping down the legs and a gold shield on each arm.

Full Knights wore a cape of rank, short and gray in the field, and knee-length in scarlet and gold in formal attire.

Paladin Uniform

The Paladins merged aspects from various knight uniforms. They were also allowed to design the cuffs in gold threads, based on their ethnic background, homeworld, or philosophical leanings. A floor length scarlet and gold cape completed the uniform.

Ranks

Main article: Republic Armed Forces Military Ranks

Ranks and their Insignias, Grayscale, Army/Navy

Commissioned - Generals
Brigadier General/Rear Admiral	Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral		General/Admiral		Commanding General
Commissioned - Sub-General Ranks
Lieutenant, Junior Grade/Ensign	Lieutenant	Captain/Commander	Major/Captain	Lieutenant Colonel/Commodore	Colonel
Non-Commissioned
Recruit	Private	Private, First Class	Corporal	Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Master Sergeant

Medals & Decorations

Main article: Awards § Republic of the Sphere

Bibliography

• Field Manual: 3085
• Field Manual: 3145